Lyric Happy Man

When I die there won t be much to salvage from my earnings
I never had a lot of land or houses to my name
I ve never been a corporate prince on Madison and New York
I never held a diamond in my hand

But I ve seen children laughing
As only children can
And I ve known my creator
And I ve been a happy man

I never really loved the way I saw it in the movies
But I had myself a woman of my own
The place we lived was modest
And we kept the yard together
I never traveled far from my hometown

But I ve heard music playing
That made me understand
And touched the hearts of heaven
And I ve been a happy man

Life has had it s hard times
When I ve felt the chill of winter
I can t forget the night when my sweet Julie slipped away
But growing old is different
Than I always thought it would be
The sweetness of my youth
Just grew with age

Cause I ve known wealth and beauty
Beneath his guiding hand
And knowing soon I ll see him
Has made me a happy man
And knowing soon I ll see him
Has made me a happy man.

Written by: Pat Terry